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This Path once chosen
Is narrow and less traveled
Welcome to the Way.
Haiku by Sensei Perez
FEATURE ARTICLE WRITTEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF NORTHERN CRANE: SWORD SILK REELING PUBLISHED BY T'AI CHI MAGAZINE, THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL PERIODICAL OF T'AI CHI CH'UAN
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NORTHERN CRANE SPECIALIZES IN TEACHING ONLY AUTHENTIC, PRAGMATIC, DOWN TO EARTH SURVIVAL SKILLS HANDED DOWN FOR CENTURIES THAT CAN BE UTILIZED BY ANYONE OF ANY AGE, AT ANY TIME, IN ANY SELF DEFENSE SITUATION. WE TEACH THESE SKILLS IN AN INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING, PLEASANT AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
ALL GOOD MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAMS HELP TO BUILD SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF RESPECT, STRONG SELF ESTEEM, GOOD CHARACTER, PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, INCREASE FLEXIBILITY, EMOTIONAL STABILITY, STRENGTH, BALANCE, COORDINATION, FOCUS AND AWARENESS. THEY ALSO TEACH AVOIDANCE OF VIOLENCE, RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. NORTHERN CRANE IS NO DIFFERENT IN THIS REGARD.*
OVER THE YEARS OUR BLACK BELTS HAVE NOT GONE ON TO BECOME CHAMPION PRIZE FIGHTERS (NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THIS PATH IF THEY HAD CHOSEN IT) INSTEAD, THEY HAVE GONE ON TO BECOME PHYSICIANS, ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, LAWYERS, MILITARY OFFICERS, POLICEMEN, COUNSELORS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND CIVIL SERVANTS.
ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT TAKE COMPLETE CREDIT FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, THEY THEMSELVES HAVE ACCRUED IN NO SMALL PART THE TRAINING AND GUIDANCE THEY RECEIVED WHILE THEY WERE WITH US TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREER TRAINING. INDEED, THE FOCUS, PERSEVERANCE, INTEGRITY, DEDICATION, STAMINA AND PASSION THEY DEVELOPED WHILE EARNING THEIR BLACK BELT AT NORTHERN CRANE WAS THE KEY ELEMENT IN ACHIEVING THEIR SUCCESS.
NORTHERN CRANE DOES NOT ACCEPT STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 12 FOR KARATE OR TAIJIQUAN INSTRUCTION.* WE ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY APPLICANT WE CONSIDER TO BE UNSUITABLE OR UNWORTHY OF RECEIVING THE POTENTIALLY LETHAL MARTIAL ARTS INFORMATION TAUGHT BY THIS ASSOCIATION.
NORTHERN CRANE HAS BEEN DEDICATED SINCE 1986 TO PROVIDING NON-COMPETITIVE, TRADITIONAL INSTRUCTION IN AUTHENTIC ORIENTAL MARTIAL ARTS. WE TEACH TWO DISTINCT MARTIAL STYLES - ONE "HARD", THE OTHER "SOFT". THE "HARD" SYSTEM IS MORE SUITABLE FOR YOUNGER INDIVIDUALS, THE "SOFT" SYSTEM IS IDEAL FOR MORE MATURE INDIVIDUALS.
OKINAWAN MATSUMURA SEITO SHORINRYU HAKUTSURU KARATE & KOBUDO (OKINAWAN MATSUMURA FAMILY SHAOLIN ORTHODOX WHITE CRANE EMPTY HAND & WEAPONRY SYSTEM). THE "HARD" MARTIAL ART TAUGHT AT NORTHERN CRANE IS AN EXCELLENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ANCIENT ORIENTAL MARTIAL ARTS THAT FIT INTO THE "HARD OR SHAOLIN" SCHOOL. THIS ART-FORM CONSISTS OF NOT ONLY WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS KARATE BUT ALSO WHAT THE PUBLIC CALLS JUJITSU OR JUJUTSU AND CAN BE AS FLUID AS AIKIDO IN ITS MORE ADVANCED STAGES. Shaolin Qi-gung (CHI-KUNG) is thIS hard approach. SHAOLIN QI-GUNG IS DESIGNED TO INITIALLY train the muscles, tendons and ligaments.
CHINESE YANG STYLE TAIJIQUAN (ALSO KNOWN AS TAI CHI CHUAN, TAI CHI OR TAIJI) THE OTHER MARTIAL ART TAUGHT AT NORTHERN CRANE IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE "SOFT OR WUDANG" MARTIAL SCHOOL. Wudang Qi-gung is thIS soft approach and YANG Taijiquan is THE greatEST EXPRESSION of it IN THE MODERN WORLD. THIS TYPE OF QIGUNG PROMOTES STRONGER AND DENSER bones.
ALTHOUGH the initial training IN THESE TWO ART FORMS is QUITE different AND AT A CURSORY GLANCE THEY LOOK WORLDS APART, They both ARRIVE AT the same OBJECTIVE. They BOTH TRAIN THE MUSCLES AND THE BONES, otherwise neither wOULD work in a martial context. Qi-gung TRAINING HOWEVER is not a MARTIAL SYSTEM IN ITSELF. it is a SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO LEARNING TO breatHE IN A SYNCHRONIZED MANNER with ONE'S motioN. EITHER ART-FORM WILL LEAD TO A STRONG AND FIT BODY (IN BOTH MUSCLES AND BONES AS WELL AS HEALTHY INTERNAL ORGANS), A HEALTHY MIND, A DEEP FOUNDATION IN SELF DEFENSE AND AN IRON-HARD WILLPOWER, SELF RELIANCE AND SELF DISCIPLINE.
SINCE 1990 NORTHERN CRANE HAS ALSO BEEN SERVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH HOLISTIC BODYWORK SERVICES: NORTHERN CRANE OFFERS JAPANESE ACUPRESSURE SHIATSU & SWEDISH THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE.
WE ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO SERVE THE ARUNDEL, KENNEBUNK, KENNEBUNKPORT, WEST KENNEBUNK, CAPE PORPOISE, BIDDEFORD, ALFRED, WELLS AND SANFORD COMMUNITIES.
NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT NORTHERN CRANE
*SEE F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions)
TO CONTACT US:
Northern Crane
Limerick Business Park
39 Limerick Road
Arundel / Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
Phone: (207) 985-8582
Copyright © 2002 By Phil Perez [Northern Crane]. All rights reserved.
Revised: August 03, 2008
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